Evaluate Opportunities to Provide Training Simulation for ODOT Snow and Ice Drivers
As government continues to decrease the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is losing seasoned full time drivers which have made the "snow warriors" of the past. Much of the replacements are auxiliary and seasonal drivers with little training. ODOT would like to enhance the current training offered by using some kind of training simulation to the current training offered. The ideal simulation would allow drivers to experience the diverse driving conditions experienced on the road before taking out an actual plow truck. ODOT is looking for a cost effective alternative to training "new" snow and ice drivers for the state. Simulation training is to be considered as an option however any new available technologies should be considered in order to identify "all" opportunities for improvement. The overall goal of the project is to gain experienced drivers before they plow their first snow event. This should lead to increased safety for the drivers and the motoring public.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $992,730.02
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Contract Numbers:
32391
107316
135776
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Ohio Department of Transportation
Research Program
1980 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH United States 43223 -
Project Managers:
Martindale, Jill
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Performing Organizations:
Civil Engineering Department, P.O. Box 210071, 741 Baldwin Hall
Cincinnati, OH United States 45221-0071 -
Principal Investigators:
Ma, Jiaqi
- Start Date: 20180824
- Expected Completion Date: 20220224
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Drivers; Snow and ice control; Snowplows; Training; Training simulators
- Identifier Terms: Ohio Department of Transportation
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01677550
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Ohio Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 32391, 107316, 135776
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Aug 8 2018 1:27PM